(New / Fixed) Widescreen Package Update
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Just found this thread thanks to Supermule. I was unaware of your work while I was working on something similar! I was struggling with loading the columns after a save, but looking at your code I figured this out big THANKS!
Anyway I have taken a different approach to you and have attempted to implement this into a theme as opposed to the existing pfsense. If your interested in what I have done you can follow it here:
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Can we somehow merge the threads??
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Since I thought initially this was for 2.0.x I installed it on a few I have around. What Ive found is that if Ive had the original widescreen package on a box before (but uninstalled) things work fine. If not then I seem to have issues. (Actually one I tried to install over the widescreen package and that didn't so so well until I uninstalled that package then worked fine. 2nd had the package then uninstalled before I tried, works fine. third never had the package and didn't do so well.) Forth same as third before went to 2.1…
I have it on two boxes now with 2.1 RC and everything (this widescreen (manual install)) is great so far. :)
Some others going to 2.1 today and will add it later.
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Guys any way we can add it to the packages repo on 2.0.3?
Thanks!
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bump :)
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That would be nice! We need it :)
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bump :)
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bump :)
Hi Serialdie,
For now you can use the ZIP file earlier in the thread to overlay onto your install.. There is just a few files to be updated underneath of /usr/local/www the subfolder layout in the www folder of the zip file should match up if you take a moment to look at it.
If you are on Windows you can grab 2 tools which are very useful to examining the changes that were made from the official files and mine. If your not on Windows I assume you know how to do all of this already. The best place (I find) to grab these tool on a Windows PC would be http://ninite.com, you should grab WinSCP and
WinDiffWinMerge. WinSCP will allow you to transfer files in and out of your pfSense installation in a GUI interface.. its cake.. Here is the magic sauce if anyone needs it.. #1 SSH Enabled. #2 Use the username "root" not admin. #3 Use the same password as your admin user. I'm pretty sure both SCP and SFTP will work fine.. if one doesn't work, try the other.WinDiffWinMerge will give you a GUI to compare the Widescreen patched files and the release files in the image (If you so desire to understand the changes).. If it doesn't compare properly, its probably because the line endings are wrong in one of the files.. There is an option on the first menu inWinDiffWinMerge which will unify the line endings to unix or windows (You want them to be unix before putting them back into your router, obviously) I only mentionWinDiffWinMerge because it was instrumental in helping me sort out the Widescreen fixes and keep track of what I was changing along the way as I worked on this.I'm tied down in another project, but I forked everything under my Github account which matches up with this user name here… It will probably be about a week before I can dig in again like I did before. I still have a few things I wanted to do to the Widescreen before publishing it.. its perfectly functional as is.. but not where I want it to be before I figure out how to package it properly and submit it.
It really is easy enough to patch these files into your router if you understand basic file management.. WinSCP will get you the access you need to do so in the mean time.
I hope this helps for now.. I was rushing initially thinking it was possible to get this into 2.1, but JimP says its a "no go" due to it being late in the cycle. I'll dig back into this ASAP.
Rich
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The File Manager Package is also good for getting these files in place. :)
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Ok I must have done something wrong but my dashboard is broken. I cant re arrange my dashboard nor I can add or delete widgets… :/
What gives?I scp the files over to the correct areas as explained...
I use linux not windows.
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ok I reverted back. This pkg broke my web interface.
Did I had to apply the patch manually after transferring the files? Or all I had to do was just transfer the files?
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Since I thought initially this was for 2.0.x I installed it on a few I have around. What Ive found is that if Ive had the original widescreen package on a box before (but uninstalled) things work fine. If not then I seem to have issues. (Actually one I tried to install over the widescreen package and that didn't so so well until I uninstalled that package then worked fine. 2nd had the package then uninstalled before I tried, works fine. third never had the package and didn't do so well.) Forth same as third before went to 2.1…
I have it on two boxes now with 2.1 RC and everything (this widescreen (manual install)) is great so far. :)
Some others going to 2.1 today and will add it later.
I think this is my issue.
I dont have the original widescreen pkg installed on my 2.0.3 and is probably why is not working..Any ideas where I can get the original?
TIA
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not trying to hijack this thread. But if your running 2.1 you can try this theme: http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,48140.msg339507.html#msg339507
It should do exactly the same as this package ie add extra columns.I tried to patch it to work for 2.0.3 but it looks like to much work. 2.1 is not far away so I gave up (sorry Supermule). So if your on 2.0.3 stick with this patch. If someone wants to package it up they can.
I'm not sure if it will work with this package installed as they may conflict.
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:(
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Here is a widescreen package that works on 2.0.3, it's a modification of the original package for 1.2.3 with updated menu (modify file fbegin.inc to match 2.0.3) and changes on all.css (depending on your screen size it's possible that I messed up the footer, but at least on full HD screen it looks good with up to 5 columns)
Fixed :
- Graph where on to of the menu bar
- Increase usable space from 80% to 90%
- Menu is in line with 2.0.3
- Fixed footer (somewhat)
The attachement is a zip file, bt I had to put the .jpg extension as I'm not allowed to attach zip file.
[pfsense 2.0.3-widescreen.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/pfsense 2.0.3-widescreen.jpg)
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10 downloads of my zip package, no comment.
Should I assume it's working well for you ? -
10 downloads of my zip package, no comment.
Should I assume it's working well for you ?fredrech,
Thanks for your efforts! :D
I have not been able to test your pkg. I will report soon!
Thanks :D
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Tested and working beautifully on 2.0.3!
Can we make something that installs this package automagically? :)
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I've created a simple method to install this widescreen package on pfSense 2.0.3 (x86 or amd64), all info on the following link:
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10 downloads of my zip package, no comment.
Should I assume it's working well for you ?Initially it was trying to pack 4 columns into the old space… refreshes didn't work but a reboot did. Looks great and the alternative repository made installation very smooth.
Thank you!I'd offered to pay a bounty and that still stands. Is this one totally your's or an extension of Rich's work? How/who does the bounty go to? Or should I just send it to Jim and Chris?
Rick
